Katie DeWaele | M-F 11-12 | 2030 VLSB | 5.00 Units

Beginning stage of a comprehensive program for the study of Russian. Development of communicative skills and cultural and grammatical competence through reading, writing, listening/viewing, and speaking.

Grades based on daily attendance and participation, homework, compositions, chapter and oral tests, and a final exam.

Textbook: Mezhdu nami (Между нами at: http://mezhdunami.org), free and available online. Students will need to buy Classroom Activities and Homework Booklets (Mezhdu nami 1-5).

Prerequisites: Russian 1 has no prerequisites and assumes no previous knowledge of Russian.